Guess what??

The moment i posted the previous entry, I got a reply to my email from Dr Phua to officiate at our ceremony. Yay!!

AND J just found a hotel which is cheap so that we can marry all our expectations. Double YAY!!

Keeping my fingers crossed that the information that he dug out is up to date and not eons ago. Now i can go to sleep with 2 things off my mind. Whew!!

~~ Looking forward to being Mrs Tan ~~

I feel like ..

.. I am planning a wedding for 5 ppl rather than for just the 2 of us. I have got to manage the expectation of my parents (mainly my dad's), J's mum, J's and mine. Recently I have been feeling like I am doing all these for other ppl and not for myself and J. It is just so hard to manage everyones expectations. Take for example, J's side is inviting 10 tables of his relatives and friends, my parents are asking for 20 tables so I'm being asked to reduce my guestlist from 10 tables to about 5. WTH??!!?? I want to hold my wedding in a hotel ballroom and my dad wants us to do it in a restaurant!!?! Being the stubborn daughter that I am (I also have a quick temper), I started arguing with my dad. Now J is caught between us. He have to make sure that he fulfil his future father in law's wishes and appease his fiancee. I almost wanted to call off the whole wedding.

To add on to our problems, we are having problems getting a JP to officiate at our ceremony. I think its because our ROM falls on a weekday and it so happens that there is a long weekend that week and many ppl are on leave. Haiz. I guess i just have to keep on calling and emailing JPs tomorrow.

I feel so lousy now that i totally have no mood to update on the photoshoot yest. Maybe tomorrow evening ..

~~ Looking forward to being Mrs Tan ~~

Parent Meeting Session

I am soo not ready for the parents meeting session tomorrow morning!! Everything happened so fast. J was just telling me this morning that his mom would like to meet up with my parents before our ROM and then suddenly the have decided to meet tomorrow morning!! Hope everything turns out well ..

Anyway, I have something else to look forward to tomorrow evening. I have signed up for the mini makeover organised by Big and Beautiful. Their new stocks will also be on sale tomorrow .. Siao liao .. The hole in my pocket is going to get bigger and bigger .. .. ...

I realise that my writing style is very weird .. My topics are all over the place and they don't seem to flow too well .. Haha.. I guess this is what happens when you haven't been using your writing skills for more than 2 years .. But .. I WILL work hard to improve my writing .. If you are interested you can have a look at my previous blog here.  

Oh well, I haven't had the time to start on the Taiwan entry what with the site visits, work and chalet over the long holida last weekend. And I am also planning to write an entry on how J and I met. I'll probably start on them pretty soon .. Hopefully i'll somehow, miraculously get back my writing inspirations and am able to put my thoughts into words much better.. 

I was very pissed off yesterday. We have already visited a number of hotels to look at their ballrooms and discuss the package and we have decided on a venue for our AD ald just that we have not booked the place yet but seems that we might have to visit some more restaurants instead as the parents seem to prefer restaurants to hotels .. WTH!! Restaurants are cheaper than hotels but not by much. And personally i prefer the ambiance of holding the dinner in a hotel ballroom. But what choice do i have now?? As i posted in my previous post "Marriage is not between two persons but is between two families", I just have to pander to the elders wishes. Haiz. I'll just 走一步看一步了. What to do??

On a side note, I have received the 2nd edit of the PS photos. Everything looks great except for minor changes in 4 pics. Hopefully we can look at the album layout soon ..

~~ Looking forward to being Mrs Tan ~~

Obstacles in our path that we have no control over ..

A marriage is not between two persons but is between two families ..

How apt this phrase is. And we have only just started preparing for our wedding .. How do you ask your parent to be more understanding???

~~ Looking forward to being Mrs Tan ~~

Preview of Pre-wedding photoshoot in Taiwan

Here's a preview of our pre-wedding photoshoot with Judy Wedding in Taipei. It was both J and my second time there. I enjoyed myself loads there especially during the photoshoot. The taiwanese ppl were very friendly and fun. A proper post on our time in Taiwan will be up in the next few days but photos are limited because J was the photographer and he likes to take pictures of the streets and food. And we also did not bring along our camera during the photoshoot. These pictures you are seeing now are from the photographer's camera.

~~ Looking forward to being Mrs Tan ~~

Grand Mecure Roxy Hotel

We have finally decided on our solemnisation venue after looking at soo many places. It will be Grand Mecure Roxy Hotel on 8 Sept 2010. We will be holding it in the boardroom rather than at the poolside for reasons non other than the difference in the price and that both J and I perspire very easily. We are going down to the hotel tomorrow evening to pay the deposit and sign the contract. Hopefully they are able to extend the perks for the wedding showcase for us tomorrow.

Yay!! One item off my To-Do list.

~~ Looking forward to being Mrs Tan ~~

Birdcage Veils ..

I have been thinking about what kind of hairstyle i would want for my solemnisation because i have decided against wearing a necklace as my gown has designs on the bodice and a necklace would be a tad too much. So, I have decided to bring the attention higher up, to my hair and face.  I want something different from the normal updo but not something too elaborate too. I was having a huge headache trying to find something that both me and J would like until i stumbled across this ...

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A birdcage veil .. with or without a facinator ..

Something simple with flowers ..

Or feathers ..

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Slightly more elaborate with a little hat ..

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Just a simple clip like what Drew Barrymore wore to the Grey Gardens Premier ..

These veils are perfect for me. I can have a simple high ponytail or a low side ponytail or i can do a haif ponytail. So far i have only seen these selling at Chomel but the veils are very short .. I want something that can at least cover my eyes so i have decided to DIY my own Birdcage Veil..

~~ Looking forward to being Mrs Tan ~~

Big is Sexy

Check out these clips on the interview with the contestants from the Miss/Ms Amazing Singapore 2010 inaugural Plus Size Pageant

Big is really sexy and big girls should walk out with more confidence :)

There are more and more shops and online blogshops sprouting out around the island and i think this goes to show that people are gradually accepting plus size women and not looking at us as if we are lazy and unsuccessful. In fact, I find that i carry myself with much more confidence now because i have already developed a very thick layer of skin and i do not bother about how others see me or what they say. Words can be hurtful but they can also make you stronger.

SO to all plus size gals out there, Love yourself! Love your Curves!!

~~ Looking forward to being Mrs Tan ~~

Site Visiting Saturday

Last Saturday J and I went site visiting at Grand Mecure, Furama Riverfront, Pioneer Spring at Safra Mount Faber and Peony Jade at Keppel Bay ..

After much discusions, we have finally shortlisted Grand Mecure and Furama Riverfront for our ROM. I liked the idea of solemnizing by the sea at Peony Jade Keppel Bay. But we were concerned that our grandparents will not be able to handle the walking to and fro from the gazzabo to the restaurant. Not forgetting that both J and I perspire very easily .. SO no seaside solemnisation for us. 

I quite like Grand Mecure for its seaview .. Cannot solemnise in front of the sea got sea view also not bad .. I also like that they have an Oriental Theme which i can use for my solemnisation. The photos taken from my iPhone are not as clear .. Heres some pictures taken by Grand Mecure staffs.

Photos courtesy of Grand Mecure

We are also considering Furama Riverfront for the waterfall scenery .. 

Photos courtesy of Furama Riverfront

We'll have to make a decision on our venue soon and so that we can efile on the 8th of June .. But the chances of us choosing Grand Mecure over Furama is quite high as the boardroom provides a much more private setting compared to Furama which is in the public area.. Moreover, Grand Mecure is throwing in one night stay and they are able to provide me a room for changing unlike Furama..

On a side note, Mummy has recommended a JP whom she and Daddy knows and who alos shares the same surname as us. Like us he is also a Hainanese. Most probably we will be inviting him to be our JP since my parents knows him. He can also converse with my granny in hainanese and i know that this will make her very happy. :)

~~ Looking forward to being Mrs Tan ~~

Solemnisation favours and Placecards

I am going to DIY my own placecards cum favours for our solemnisation. I have a rough idea of what i am going to DIY. Going to start sourcing for materials once i have decided on the colour theme of the wedding.

I am now thinking of getting a pair of white lace high heel shoes for my ROM. But i have already gotten one silver pair with lots of blings for my photoshoot and i have not worn them yet. It'll be a waste of money if i get another pair and just wear them for the ceremony. But i think the lace pair will complement my dress better.. HOW?? Decisions .. Decisions .. Decisions ..

~~ Looking forward to being Mrs Tan ~~

Colour Themes for ROM

I chose my ROM gown during my trip in Taiwan. It is a spag tube long dress. White based with red flowers.

So the theme for my solemnisation will mainly consist of white and red.

Some colour themes i am considering are .. ..

Red and white with abit of pink and orange for that feeling of spring with a bit of sunshine..

 

 .. Red and white with a touch of black for that touch of class and elegance ..

 .. I'm considering getting a similar head dress or a tiara ..

 .. Red, white and blue for the something blue in the old folk lore ..

 

.. Red, white and gold for the oriental feel ..

 .. Red, white and pink for that little girl in me ..

All pictures courtesy of www.marthastewartweddings.com

  

~~ Looking forward to being Mrs Tan ~~

Template needs more work ..

I'm going to start editing the layout of my template over the next few days. Looks so boring. Gonna add some pictures and try to jazz it up a bit.

Hopefully i'll be able to finish looking through my edited taiwan PS pics so that i can send it back to the BS for additional touchups ASAP. I so wanna go back to Taiwan!!

We signed up with Judy Wedding at one of the Bridal fair at Raffles City. I'll update more on the Taiwan trip and the Photoshoot in a later post. Gotta start checking the photos and then i'm going to turn in for the night. Good night to whoever's reading my humble blog :)

~~ Looking forward to being Mrs Tan ~~

1st Post

After such a long hiatus from blogging, I'm finally back to the blogosphere. This time to chronical my journey in preparing for my ROM and AD.

Just got of the phone with Mr Tan. We are now in the process of choosing our solemnization venue for our ROM in Sept. We have currently shortlisted a few places and have visited a couple of places last Sat. Will be visiting more sites this Saturday.

We visited The Tavern at Seletar Country Club last Saturday and found that the place although quite out of the way (not recommended if most of your guests don't drive) had quite a nice background for phototaking during the solemnization as it overlooked the golf course. However, they were doing some renovations on the golf course and part of the view was blocked by the zinc fences that they erected on the grass. The coordinator told us that if our ROM was to fall on Oct he would be confident that the fences would be gone. But too bad he could not confirm that it would be gone so we had to forgo this venue. Future BTBs might like to consider SCC as a possible venue if you are planning to ROM after Oct 2010.

I noe i'm 3 days late but Happy New Year everybody!!! Lets hope 2009 is the year when the economy gets back on its feet and recession is no more .. I did not make any resolution last yr and this yr is n different.. Cos i usually break most of my resolutions .. Haha ... But if i really had to make one it would be to be a more understanding gf to my boy .. but u'm really thankful that he has been putting up with my tamtrums and unreasonable requests :P

Thank you so much for your understanding my boy .. I love you .. *muacks*

Well, New Years Eve was spent having seafood dinner with my family first then introducing Pepper Lunch to his family .. I'm glad that they found the food to their liking .. After tt my boy brought me down to Keppel Bay Marina where we caught the fireworks display at 3 places concurrently .. It first started with the fireworks at Mt Faber followed by Siloso beach and then Marina Bay .. Didn't expect to see all 3 at the same time but i enjoyed the display albeit the one at marina bay was partially blocked by the foliage and buildings. Didn't manage to go down to Carlton to join my poly mates for the countdown as it was quite late when we made the decision to go n catch the fireworks .. But i'm glad that i had the chance to usher in the new year with the one i love <3

It's time to revive this blog

This blog has been neglected long enough .. Time to revive it in time for the New Year ..

Enjoy the last day of 2008 and Happy Holidays!!

Mixed Feelings

Time flies ... I'll be leaving on a jet plane for Sydney tmr night. Was so looking forward to it not 2 mnths ago. But now i'm damn reluctant to leave .. can't bear to be away from the boy .. Yeah i noe .. its only 6 days .. But tt'll be the longest time tt we will be apart since we got to noe each other.. Gonna miss him soo much!! How i wish that he was going with me on this trip .. On the other hand i am looking forward to this long awaited break from work .. This is a much needed break from all those "stimulations", lab work. meetings, politics etc .. Gonna recharge myself on this trip .. I [romise that i'll be back with lots of photos!! Stay tuned .. .. ..

I never knew that falling in love could make me feel this good n happy.. I'm loving this feeling and i'm praying that it will nv go away..

All those unhappiness and heartaches that i went thru makes me treasure this r/s more.. I'm never gonna take him for granted..

I've finally found my happiness :) Life is great!!

I'm fine .. Don't worry .. I'll update soon ..

I'm Sick .. AGAIN

I can't believe it ... Falling sick on a weekend ..

How much worse can it get??

Went up to Tower block from Valley block at bout 3pm yest afternoon and i suddenly felt a headache coming on and my muscles aching ..

Pop-ed 2 panadol xtra but it was already too late ..

I was sneezing away like crazy after tt ..

Went home and pop-ed 2 more cold tablets and went to slp hoping that the cold will be gone by morning ..

But i woke up in the middle of the night after the medication has worn off .. and my nose was still running and stuffy .. Can feel a cough coming on too .. Arghh!!

Couldn't slp so took another dose of dhasedhyl to try to stop the running nose and cough and while waiting for the medication to work its magic i book-ed the air tix for Sydney ..

Will be travelling on the 29th of July and back on the 4th of August .. Accom will be with Wendy ..

Checked my work email and found several emails to increase my workload and also one from a colleague asking to swap the boardroom booking with him ..

They've got a meeting with MDs from dunno which company coinciding with the meeting that my boss wants to have with all the other DGMs and PHs ..

Where the hell am i going to find a room big enough to house all of them in??

How am i going to tell me boss that someone wanna use the boardroom at the time tt he wants??

*Headache*

I'll tackle this prob on Monday morning .. If i'm able to go to work ..

Went back to slp after tt and woke up this morning with an aching body, running nose and a scratchy itchy throat to boot!!

I was thinking of hitting the gym tmr morn but looks like i've gotta postpone again ..

Going out for Thai food later ..

Hope the Tom Yam soup can help to clear my stuffy nose ..

My Horoscope Today Says ..

Someone let you down, but others will swoop in and give you the support you need.

How true!!